This week’s quote is from American novelist and playwright, Cormac McCarthy. In his novel, The Road, he wrote, “In the deep glens where they lived all things were older than man and they hummed of mystery.” Earth911 inspirations. Post them, share your desire to help people think of the planet first, every day. Click to get a larger image. Editor’s […]
Let’s be honest: Tires make the world go ’round. Unless you’re a professional speed walker, your method of transportation probably involves tires of some sort. But tires don’t last forever. Whether it’s an irreparable flat or loss of tread, eventually tires need to be replaced. Some tires can be retreaded for a second life, but what happens to tires when […]
The can you set out by the curb every week may not seem so big. But when you multiply it by the number of people and businesses in the world, the amount of garbage humans produce is truly mindboggling. The harm caused by waste, both in terms of upstream resource extraction and downstream pollution, is so great that the United […]
Join Earth911’s Mitch Ratcliffe for a special World Water Day conversation with model and activist Georgie Badiel and Newday Impact Investing‘s Dan Keeler. If you’d like to watch instead of listen to the show, which includes the world premiere of The Georgie Badiel Foundation‘s new fundraising campaign video, visit our YouTube channel. Georgie’s team supports a network of village wells […]
Building a small cold frame greenhouse from reclaimed wood is a enjoyable and sustainable weekend project. Unlike some quick tutorials, this project requires time and dedication. Expect to spend a full day on this project. So, grab your favorite drink, sit back, and enjoy the process of learning and making. For a step-by-step video tutorial on how to make your […]
Americans throw out approximately 416,000 mobile phones each day, according to 2014 figures from the EPA. That comes to more than 151 million phones thrown away in one year. By recycling e-waste, like your mobile phone, you help ensure that useful — and finite — resources get reclaimed so that manufacturers can use them to make new products. Print or […]
Honeywell International is one of the largest companies in the world, ranking 115th in the Fortune 500 and operating in 70 countries around the world. With lines of business in aerospace, building technology, workplace safety, and digital technology, Honeywell is applying its expertise to reduce its environmental impact. Since 2018, Honeywell has reduced CO2 emissions by 18%, progressing toward its […]
Earth911 inspirations. Post them, share your desire to help people think of the planet first, every day. Click to get a larger image. This week’s quote is from environmentalist, author, and ape researcher Jane Goodall: “Here we are, the most clever species ever to have lived. So how is it we can destroy the only planet we have?” This poster […]
Did you know only 90 companies account for two-thirds of the industrial CO2 (carbon dioxide) and CH4 (methane) emissions in the world? Ninety companies with billions of customers who can send a clear signal that they want responsibly zero-carbon products. Think about how you can send one message every four days and reach every major polluter in a year. Data […]
Earth Hour 2024, the “Biggest Hour for Earth” of the year, takes place on March 23rd. Since the World Wildlife Fund launched the event in 2007, Earth Hour has symbolized a commitment to the planet by simply turning off lights for one hour. However, despite its noble intentions, awareness of the movement was limited, with only 52% of the global […]